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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10
FE0M A FHIEND OF BIRDS
EDITOR Posi- INrELLIeESoFR:

Z EDITOR Posi- INTKLLIGESoFR:
II there is any pastime whose cruelty
and brutality deserve the indignant
condemnation Of decent people, it is IL Q
so called sport OF live pigeon shooting.
Its practice, in community which pro-
fesses to be civilized. il d;sgrsc3 aud a
reproach to tue humanity of the age. Ii
Possesses far more rev)itioR features
than either prize fight CT q cooking
main, fer IN these latter the contesting
beasts, whether human or not, have
equal chances to defeEd themselves and
/ intiIct punishment upon their adver-
sarles: but she SUI jsosing d Icy or q
hundred OF the geDEles of Gods cFea-
taTes TO a lug ring death of vlthefing
agony IL an idea which would more
I properly occur to a savage than 10 an
American sportsman looking for pless-
nTe. Oae's trst impression upon be-
I holding suUh a revolving spectacle is a
feeling of genuine astOuishmen that
bis fellow Creatures can extract any
| pleasure from the cruel torture of inuo-
/ cent birds.
II eny ene be disposed to say; "0f
what Importance is she life Of lot OF
/ pigeohsT" answer, 'Of sufficient in
pertspcs 20 induce the Legislature Of
New York 30 absolutely prohibit live
! pigeon shooting matches" II any say:
Is Is 3 sport and Ought to be enc0ur
aged" l answer, Nothing could b.
further removed from true sport than
this"
trust that the Legislature OF Wash
InRtsn Territory will sometime class
this emnsenent ouder criminal offenses.
Until that time arrives, We will bave to
iOok 70 mans seuse OF deeeucy 10 cor
reog the evil. HKNRY NJ. Horn.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

WRTTTzN FOR THE PosT-IsrELLIGENcER
BIZ Rev. s. K. s. GRAY

OTcas Island, the fruit garden Of
Washington Territory, is attracting the
attention Of settlers from all parts Of
the world. Although the good weather
has now Bat commenced, several new
families have arrived ar 4 bought farms
OF FROM to l60 acres. Caiifornians are
already tuning their attention to this
island. bsllevluR, from the fruit and
trees which they have inspected here,
that they can do better by removal than
by staying IN the
so CALLED Paradise OF THE PACIFIC COAST.
With little fear Of insect pests or
drought, With a more temperate nnd
healthy climate, with soil and location
peculiarly adapted to fruit grow NO.
they certainly are viss in their
generation.
large number of settlers will sell
portions Of their farms, il being A
generally conceded opinion that from
70 to 90 acres are enough for auy one
man. there are few farus hat can
be purchased entire and At very reason
able figures, bat these desiring to pur-
chase a smaller amount Of land than a
full l6O can be 4cc5modased to the
numbsr of over 50; and, 10 fact, proba
bly, more. as bu. few laad own rs on the
island would refuse to sell portion of
their ranches to Bona fide settlers.
The best route by which to travel is
by the Idaho TO CUISINES, aud thence by
ths Phaltom 10 the island, landing az
East Sound. East Sound would make
FAMOUS FISHING STATION
For herring, smslt, and candle fab.
Nowhere, In the SO ,son, can these fish
be easier handled. The fishermen
would have no swift tides TO contend
with, and could DIST all the FISH they
coald handle. Fish dried, smoked, or
packed IN oil, always ind q ready mar
ket, and from the archipelago they can
be readily shipped to British Columbia,
Victoria, or any Sound port.
Inc Susie IL now running from the
lands to Victoria.
NEW LUMBER MILL has BEEN STARTED
On Blskeiy Island.
The oil factory at Friday HAgbor is
getting ready Tor this seasons work,
posters are O0t for fishermen, and good
prices are offered for doafish, etc. The
company have built a large store id
Joining the factory, and are having
steamer of aboul Is tons built at
Portland.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

What truly beautiful world we live
10 D.! Nature gave US grandeur of noun
tsins, Qlens and 0oaaus. and thousands
~ means of enjoyment. We can de-
sire % more when IN perfect health;
bas how often d. the majority Of people
feel like giving up disbsar.ened, dis
couraped and worn ont with disease,
when there 10 no occasion fer tbs feel
ing, a. every sufferer cen easily obtain
satisfactory proof, that Green's August
Flower, will make then tree from dis
case, a. when born. Dyspepsia, and
Liver Complaint are the direct causes
OF seveatv- i've per cent. Of sneh ulala-
dies as Biliousbess, Indigestion, Sick
Headache. Costiveness. Nervous Pros
tration, Dizziness Of tbs Head, Palpits-
ton IF tee Heart, and other distressing
symptoms. Three dos 3 of August Flow.
~ Will prove its wonderful effect. Sam
pie bottles, 10 cents. Try il. DIV
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

This destined rival q the Northern
Pacific. which II less than i've years
vii probably find IL way b Seattle
II one time passed into the hands Of a
receiver and was offered for sale % the
management Of the Northern Pacific.
who. however. declined 70 purchase.
A suggestion h4s been made that the
new state - Be- created out q North
ern Idaho and Washington Territory
- named Rainier. This would,
perhaps. serve - perpetuate the name
u a noble mountain which the enter
prise u q certain N0uid-be thrifty com
rnunity has endeavored 70 use a. q
means u advertising Itself.
Building operations and real estate
transactions have shown no signs u
diminuuon The differences between
Seattle and Tacomaexcite ccnaidera-
be interest
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

Collar Sale.-ra attract collar huy-
ers, read ioKLAs 4 SINGERM add.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

Courteous employee splendid passenger
equipments. three thousand miles Of
smooth steel rail track ballasted
along its entire length An
ever changing panorama Of
Grand and Magnificent SceReryii
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

Puget Soand- A large s11oaus Of zheat
n@s been pledged for shipment TO tks
i1ho caring The next two years 60 the
Nottnern faelne Bsiirosd or aay o. her
sosocaoy which vii transport Il father
Iof ~ per ton. Whist the eutlosk is
net very promising Just nov fer tue de-
fed facilities b b afforded By the
Noftosfa Factfio Rtiir3sd Company. is
Z not impossible that theY may be nad
eltner from that or s0ms osGsF railroad
company.
RATLBoAD SPECULATION
AMONGST fussre prob biIities ia rail.
rosd butidiEg, NAV be rnentioreA one
soicn m2y DsieFiAiize soon, ard that is
Tor she construction Of a road down
snake Is YER, thence no the Columbia.
crossing that river at Priess or Rork
Island ragtds, thence up toe wsrates;e
o. via Lake Cheiso 10 fhe head Of TIE
SkaRis River, and dosp that stream and
valley 10 the So2Dd- Wasisvar trans
continental road builds t5is line viii
0psn 40 valuable portion Of Washing
Ton Territory, mach of it new and as
~ undeveloped. 1t will traverse a rIcb
grain, fr1it and mineral region and will
Uuild no
TRADE or GREAT MAGNITUDE.
From the Columbia river to tue head
Of the Ska0it river il will cess through
q rich tHinersl aGd stock gro wing c0uH-
try. Those Nho are familiar with Wes-
tern Washington know that toe Skseit
valley u oae Of tue most vsluabis and
productive, as well as II nsivs of tue
hey on that side Of tire Cascades.
W zen this road Is built lie traffic nav
- either to Bellingham Bay or to
Seattle. The former being the usost
eoavenient. il would not be surprising
II large part Of the business of this
road should End its way to the Slipping
II thai ha-5or- Il is well known that
the { z X K. Company tbinks favor
ably Of tkIs Route, aud IN tee general
struggle uov going on for choice of
losstiou by several Eastern roads. the
above mentioned line viii secure a large
amount of consideration.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10
Finest Dining and Sleeping Car
Route in the World
Private drawing rooms, luxurious smek-
ing rooms and elegsnt bath rooms
attscbed 10 all Sleepers.

New and elegant secona-clsss Sleepers
from Port Moedv TO Montreal,
Free Of Charge
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10
THE BABIES CIV FOK 1T.

And the old folks iau2b wh hey find
that toe pleasant California liquid fruit
remedy, syrup of FIGS, Is more easily
most valusole family remedy 70 set on
the bowels, to cleanse the system, and
TO dispel colds, headaches ard feveTs,
Manufactured emily by the California
Fig Syrnp Co, San Francisco. Cal For
sale by A. b. STgwART.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10
TIKI EvAS0SI

Now covers 4 romantic trip peculiarly
It's -wn. Manned by those brought ~
IN these waters. crossing TO and fro
among these schools - islands. down
narrow straits aud alongside ~ grand
mountains
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10
Sleeping car accommodations reserved
MINING & MITCHELL,
Zeal Esta'e Dealers.

Ofice, corner Front and Msdison streets
For sale on easy terms, the
best farm in Western Wash
ingtOn, LIB acres, all under
cultivation ; two dwelling
houses, l stere building; =
barns, and other Outbuild-
ings, $50 fruit trees, all bear
ing in Skagit cOunty.
A good farm OF us acres Il cleared, g
acres Of meadow pasture iavd. easily
cleared. b lance Of lsnd cover d with 4
small growth OF cotton " God and crab ap-
pie, Good fIsne hoaEe en- the place. ~
miles froR Mt Vernon. church. school
hou4e hotel and store IN tie opp0.ite side
Of the river. Must be sold inside Of 60
days. Terms easy, par on lime II required.
80 acres AT O'BTien's station,
bott m land. G. & z. =. Y. Y. running
through the laod. Price, $50 per acre.
Los ard blocks in al parts Of the city
Call and sse our list of property. iaIs 3m
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

Tbs, "a sell a. tie Guar g. ~ d.
irisf, Is IrllggaFg is =, G,as p. e, saJ
tbss- Iataes have 31ue mae Ga u, .
a. th4I eEseFFE.sspS snd PsosP-r -4 o.
IL ety.
Il. SEoW, farUesit 4 surveyor eri
els,aeef sIEs Captain ScaFry 20 So b..
Is aaS iscAted 81 Badger, = tae ha
ss- ua c1sEiry, whrre De bas hseu ~ G 81
ts1, ate laage. sni = $50 6 4
hsras11z= o-lr ayss e. the ~ of -sst
. 4 lls 'E..,t = 3D.. ulszrAEts. Estgt Falsk
sAr fuf rr1s.vels arc 1s- .l for
,a o. t-- -s arat Ed ), sn4 ,Ee l.s.4
els as 4. rlzz 3 4y5l AID lAsta 30 S..
VsFa ea fgAEGa oflatias sAssaslg Is
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-10

Silk Sale-To aitrsc, silk buyers,
read ToKLAs & SrNGERMAS's advertise
meut.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04
Comm. and Common Sense.

II is. perhaps. as natural for some peo-
pie to forget common claims and duties as
il is for others To become absorbed in
them. one man dwells in thought and
shrinks from action, another is always
acting without thinking, but, as Ruskin
well tells us. lit is only by labor that that
thought can be made healthy, and only by
thought that labor can be made happy,
and the two cannot be separated with i'm
punity.' One is welded TO theories and
despises practice, another, with executive
power, scorns all theory as yaporOus and
impractical. One man, engrOssed with
scientific research, neglects TO control his
money matters, and involves himself and
others in trouble; another, vigilant and
economical, cares not "A straw for the most
wonderful message that science ever
brought. Some are too much absorbed in
lofty ideas or adventurous schemes to take
proper care OF their physical welfare;
others. too much engaged with the claims
of the BODY to take thought for anything
beyond.
II is a very common mistake 70 suppose
that genius must always dwell in ex-
remes and that 20 mediocrity alone be
longs the power OF balance and harmony.
While it cannot be denied that it is some
times the case, it is not by any means
either a necessary condition Of things or
one to DE desired. The man Of genius
most to be honOred and admired is he who,
while deyOting himself to some one high
aim or endeayor, never forgets other
claims and other relations. He is not sat
isfied to be a grand statesman and a neg
lectful father, an eminent philosopher and
a careless spendthrift, a fine astronomer
and a disloyal friend, an earnest reformer
and a cruel enemy. Whatever else he
NAV be. he desires 10 be a man in the best
sense of the word, and 10 that dignity he
can only attain by cultivating the quail
ties which combine TO form true manhood.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04
HERE AND THERE.

One hundred noble reds attended a circus
performance in Yankton recently.
Sheriff Keudalls recent raid on Colorow is
sail 10 have cost the state Of Colorado
s9O0,OO.
A ten line advertisement inserted once in
all the papers OF the United States would
only cost 5000.
\ London news agent ssys that the sales Of
the live American magazines reissued la Eng
land exceed the sales OF the twenty-five lead
Ing magazines Of the united kingdom.
George h. Maledon. of Fort Smith, Ark,
has probably hanged more men-fifty-two-
than any other person in the world. He is a
Bavarian by birth, and his work has been
done for the United States government
A cone Of FURNISHED tin, twenty inches in
height and twelve in diameter, has been
placed OF the summit Of Mount Katahdin by
the Bangor Me- Appalachian club, in order
10 note the distance from which the peak can
be seen.
In Sumter county, Ga, recently, Il negro
woman ete sixteen ears OF corn with a large
piece OF greasy meat and then tried 10 die,
but another woman gave her IA quart Of salt
and water with a gill Of castor oil. She IS now
up and saws: Il didn'tt think corn would hurt
. puSson'
The people Of Siberia buy their milk frozen,
and for convenience it is allowed 10 freeze
about u stick, which comes as a handle to
carry 1t by. The milkman may leave one
chunk or two chunks, as the cass may 10, at
The bouse of bis custoWenl
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04

The Hygienic Congress in Vinena has
devoted much time to the consideration
OF the subject of cremation of the dead.
OF all the distinguished doctors who took
part in the discussion not one disapproyed
of cremation.
The subject was naturally treated only
from a scientific and hygenic standpoint
by the learned doctors, and probably no.
body will be found bold enough to dis
pute the correctness of their conclusions.
1t by no means follows, however, that the
discussion of the Hygienic Congress will
have any appreciable effect in advancing
the cause OF the advocates of cremation.
They have told us nothing that has not
been told a thousand times before, and
vet the burial Of the dead in hallowed
places continues 10 be the work Of civil
lied nations, while cremation is not prac-
ticsd to any great extent outside the pale
of ssvagery and barbarism.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04
O,r uotsI Haunting Aristocrscy.
rverv sesson the noble army OF would

Every season the noble army OF would
be aristocrats il swelled. We now nave q
distinct. untitled, sham ~aristocracy which
! IA infinitely entertaining. Go to any OK
the summer hotels throughout the land,
and YOU will find a large percentage OF
well bred, we'll dressed, handsome Jews,
who interfere with no one, and never
uiuQle outside their race; a larger
percentage Of wealthy gentiles, who wear
gorgeous dresses, have gorgeous turn outs,
gorgeous manners, and a gorgeous disre-
gard for grammar. n few quiet, Wen
bred, reserved families, who lead retired
lives and bother no one and "A small col
ony OF sOi-disi nj great ones, toward
whom the eyes Of every one are constantly
turning. These people, on their arrival,
send forth the fiat hat they don't care
TO mix outside their own circle, and rude
remarks Of theirs, TO the effect that
'there is no one in the house with whom
they care 10 associate" are constantly in
circulation among the guests, and leave
some sore, some angry, some jealous, ana
a few philosophers amused. IL Is the Sc
cret desire Of half the people in the hotel
10 be admitted into this exclusive para
disc; they would do anything TO be able
to sit in the heart of that little clique, as
il forms an aristocratic hollow square on
the shady side Of the piazza. But rarely
are their pains rewarded. The hollow
square shows a chilling disregard OF their
existence, which is more crushing b
deliberate insult. Al the same time,
however, the young female hollow squarer
shows no disregard for the existence OF
such young male pariahs as may be dang
ling about. She absorbs them with well
bred tranquility. and hangs their scalps
round her belt, smiling dreamily.
But these hotel haunting aristocrats are
not genuine. They are only good coun-
t%erfeits. Were they real they would have
had cottages long ago. But they are
smart. and they think that it's much bet
ter to reign in hell than serve in heaven
a thousand times better to rule in a hotel
than be ignored in a cottage. They are,
moreover. clever managers, and have
given the subject study. Every attribute
is as it should be. They dress well and
talk well. Their name are good, save
in the case Of the lofty hauteur 10 which
they treat their 50 called social interiors,
and their social interiors are more i'm
pressed by this han they would be by the
refined suayity Of natures grandes danes.
Taking them all in all, they are remarka-
bly good shams, and as such deserve much
praise. The possessOr OF brains is a rarity
not 10 be sneered AT, even though he use
brains TO make himself "A fOol-New
York Cor. ArgOnaut.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04

The TINES has warned the Democrats
against the apathy that results from the
lack Of a positive policy. II Is not too
late to take a firm stand against the In
tentions Of the Republicans, for since
our party decides to put up a negative
platform the only course that can bring
out the voting strength of the Democracy
in sufficient numbers TO win the fight Is
to attack vigorously the Republican
policy. It's platform as enunciated IN
General Mahone's personal order is
merely a pretence. Behind 1t Is
the purpose Of putting the state
under that same personal control
which has taken on so many dis
guises-Readjustment, Coalition, and Re
form, Democratic as long as it could play
that character, and Republican when its
impudent play was exposed and 1t could
do nothing else. General Malone Is
playing a shrewd game, to hide himself
in his cave and work his automaton
minions, for he takes the wind out OF
our sails and relieves the Democrats of
the cohesive power of their hatred Of
him.
We had better beware Of that smart
still hunt"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04
Diet of Strong Men.

Unoer the heading Of The Diet Of
Strong Men, - you say; THE cOolie fed on
rice is more active and can endure more
than the negro fed on fat meat.
This is not at all the case in the British
colony Of Demerara, on the northeast
coast OF South America. There the COO
lies. who are imported from India, are the
least robust Of the three races employed
as laborers. They are not at all muscu-
lar, and are employed in hOeing the crops
and in similar light labor. The China
men. who are never called coolies there,
are stronger, and they, too, are employed
in the crops, and also in mechanical and
general labor. But the heavy work, the
digging Of bitches, the handling OF heavy
timbers. etc, is always dom by negroes.
No planter will employ "A coolie in such
work, for his muscular strength is not
equal 10 il. nor 10 any severe labor.
The cO0lie does not cOnfine his diet 10
rice, nor the negro his 10 meat. In De
merara the chief food Of the labOrer is salt
Goldfish and plantains. The coolie proba-
bly, eats more rice and less meat than the
negro, but in other respects their food is
about the same.-G. Robertson in Scien-
tiic American.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04
Fruit Syrups.

The beautiful translucent syrups that may
be made from the grape, blackberry, rasp-
berry, peach and other fruits are becoming
better known with the last few seasons.
Added to water, they make refreshing and
healthful beverages, while they are also ex-
cellent for favoring pies and puddings. They
are ali made in much the same fashion.
For grape syrup pick over and wash good,
ripe grapes, then squeeze them through a
strong coarse cloth or extract the juice with
a wooden press-metal is apt t. injure the
favor. Next boil the juice slowly for one
hour, skimming well. Add half a pint OF
graduated sugar to a quart Of juice when
nearly done. BE careful that the syrup does
not scorch. Seal in glass jars or bottles,
wrap with paper and keep dark and cool
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04

We are obliged to the Mercantile and
Manufacturing JourUal for giving promi-
nence to our article on the progress Of
Richmond.
1t does seem that modern men in a
modern city with all the advantages, that
a city could possibly be blessed with,
ought TO use their influence all the time
in favor Of progress and at once, and
promptly stifie this sickly whine about
poverty of which a community ought TO
be ashamed.
4 Let US move forward with one accord
towards the prosperity that industry and
enterprise will secuie II we appreciate
our advantages. Richmond is the first
city Of the South. She has sprung from
the ruin Of war into splendid, healthy
life.
Let us proclaim her merits and not adj
vertise her disadvantages.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04

China has consented to let a company
Of Americans work her vast gold mines
that have held their dormant treasure
ever since the age OF Confucius because
Of the native prejudice against foreign
machinery. The Celestials have evident
ly perceived that England has cotton
around their rear by capturing Burmah.
China has four hundred millions of peo-
pie, but without railroads, telegraph and
breech-loaders. She may be a prey at
any moment to a nation that is more pro
gressive. She evidently sees the danger
and means to have a gold currency, rail
roads and modern arms.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04

The Annual General Assembly of the
Knights of Labor met at Minneapolis
yesterday and we shall hear all about the
dissensions in the order and the proposed
political movement.
Then there are differences and disputes
to be ventilated and settled, or left I'M
settled, as the case may be, and there is a
contest on hand over the reelection Of
Mr.. Powderly as General Master Work
man. An assembly oftwo hundred dele
gates or so, representing at present, per
hsps, half a million constituents, ought
to be an impressive body Of men, and
its proceedings will, no doubt, regarded
with much interest.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-04
Oninces In Perfection.

70 preserve ounces "in perfection boil the
ounces pared and coredl in water enough 70
cover them. When tender drain them and
put into a jar in layers with sugar, allowing
twelve ounces TO every pound OF fruit before
il is cooked. Cover the Jar closely, as soon
as It is filled, with egg paper over the top.
As good authority as Mrs. S. D.. Powers says
that ounces kept in this way. without boiling
the syrup, are very nice and Of a rich orange
color. II they show signs Of fermenting, set
the jar, which should be a stone one, into a
warm oven over night, and the ounce will
be a fine, transparent, light red, will keep
any length OF time and never become hard.